9 Glenview Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

GLENVIEW, IL — Several elementary and middle schools in Glenview have been ranked among the best in Illinois, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States.

Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories.

U.S. News ranked Avoca West Elementary School as the highest in the state among schools in Glenview/Northbrook, according to the new list. Avoca was ranked 33.

Here’s a look at how other schools in Glenview ranked compared with others in the state:

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

• 136: Attea Middle School, Glenview Public School District 34
• 143: Springman Middle School, Glenview Public School District 34

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

• 33: Avoca West Elementary School, Avoca School District 37
• 100: Willowbrook Elementary School, Northbrook/Glenview District 30
• 160: Glen Grove Elementary School, Glenview Public School District 34
• 243: Hoffman Elementary School, Glenview Public School District 34
• 307: Pleasant Ridge Elementary School, Glenview Public School District 34
• 408: Henry Winkelman Elementary School, West Northfield School District 31
• 666: Washington Elementary School, East Maine School District 63

To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school:

• Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments.
• Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations.

The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking.

Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools.

California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997.

See the complete list of 2021’s Best K-8 Schools.